REGIONAL DISTRICT OF MOUNT WADDINGTON MALCOLM ISLAND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NO. 708, 2005 CONSOLIDATED COPY FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY OCTOBER 25, 2012 LIST OF AMENDMENTS The following is a list of bylaws that have been adopted that amend Malcolm Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 708, 2005 since it was adopted by the Board of the Regional District of Mount Waddington on October 18, 2005: BYLAW NO. AMENDMENT NO. DATE ADOPTED TEXT AND/OR MAP CHANGE 836 1 September 18, 2012 Text This copy of Malcolm Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 708, 2005 is consolidated for convenience only. TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – PLAN PREPARATION AND SCOPE .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 TITLE ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ENACTMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PLAN PREPARATION ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 DEFINITION OF PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 2 – INTRODUCTION TO PLAN AREA ................................................................................................ 1 2.1 PLAN AREA ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 2.2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................................. 1 2.3 PHYSICAL SETTING ........................................................................................................................................... 2 2.4 ECONOMIC BASE .............................................................................................................................................. 3 2.5 LAND USE ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.6 COMMUNITY FACILITIES & SERVICES .............................................................................................................. 5 2.7 EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 3 – APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................... 6 3.1 APPLICATION .................................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 SECTION 4 – PLAN GOALS ..................................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 PLAN GOALS .................................................................................................................................................... 7 PART 5 – LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES .................................................................................... 8 5.1 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE .................................................................................................................................. 8 5.2 SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL ................................................................................................................................ 9 5.3 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL .................................................................................................................... 10 5.4 RURAL RESIDENTIAL ...................................................................................................................................... 10 5.5 COMMERCIAL ................................................................................................................................................. 11 5.6 MARINE COMMERCIAL ................................................................................................................................... 11 5.7 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ......................................................................................................................................... 12 5.8 THE FORESHORE ............................................................................................................................................. 12 5.9 AGRICULTURE ................................................................................................................................................ 14 5.10 FOREST RESERVE ........................................................................................................................................... 14 5.11 CROWN LAND ................................................................................................................................................. 14 5.12 PARK LAND .................................................................................................................................................... 15 5.13 TEMPORARY USE PERMITS……………………………....…………………………………………….16 SECTION 6 - COMMUNITY SERVICES .............................................................................................................. 17 6.1 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 17 6.2 RECREATION AND FACILITIES ......................................................................................................................... 17 6.3 EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................................... 18 6.4 FIRE PROTECTION ........................................................................................................................................... 19 6.5 POLICE SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................... 19 6.6 AMBULANCE SERVICES .................................................................................................................................. 20 6.7 MEDICAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................ 20 6.8 SENIORS HOUSING .......................................................................................................................................... 20 6.9 SOINTULA HARBOUR ...................................................................................................................................... 20 6.10 MALCOLM ISLAND CEMETERIES ..................................................................................................................... 21 SECTION 7 - UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................... 21 7.1 WATER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................................................. 21 7.2 SEWAGE DISPOSAL ......................................................................................................................................... 22 7.3 ROADS AND TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................................................... 23 7.4 ROADWAYS .................................................................................................................................................... 23 7.5 SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING ...................................................................................................................... 25 7.6 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................................ 26 7.7 COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 26 SECTION 8 – PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................................... 26 8.1 MALCOLM ISLAND ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION ................................................................................. 26 8.2 AMENDMENT AND REVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 26 8.3 SUBDIVISION OF LAND ................................................................................................................................... 27 8.4 ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................................................... 27 8.5 SITING PERMITS .............................................................................................................................................. 27 8.6 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ..................................................................................................................................